[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21712-21713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10689]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-310-1310-02-PB-24 1A]


OMB Approval Number 1004-0185; Information Collection Submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted the proposed 
collection of information listed below to the Office Management and 
Budget

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(OMB) for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 3501 et seq.). On August 21, 2001, the BLM published a 
notice in the Federal Register (66 FR 43899) requesting comments on the 
collection. The comment period ended October 22, 2001. No comments were 
received. You may obtain copies of the proposed collection of 
information and related explanatory material by contacting the BLM 
Information Clearance Officer at the telephone number listed below.
    OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days but may 
respond after 30 days. For maximum consideration, your comments and 
suggestions on the requirement should be made within 30 days directly 
to the Office of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk 
Officer (1004-0185), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Washington, D.C. 20503. Please provide a copy of your comments to the 
Bureau Information Collection Clearance Officer (WO-630) 1849 C St., 
NW., Mail Stop 401 LS, Washington, DC. 20240.
    Nature of Comments: We specifically request your comments on the 
following:
    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper functioning of the Bureau of Land Management, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of our estimates of the information collection 
burden, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions we 
use;
    3. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collected; and
    4. How to minimize the information collection burden on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    Title: Onshore Oil and Gas Drainage Protection, 43 CFR 3100 and 
3162.
    OMB Approval Number: 1004-0185.
    Abstract: Federal and Indian (except Osage) oil and gas lessees and 
operating rights owners must monitor drilling activities of offending 
wells that may result in drainage situations of Federal oil and gas 
mineral resources. Respondents are oil and gas companies, lessees, 
operators, operating rights owners, and individuals.
    Form Number: None.
    Frequency: On occasion; nonrecurring.
    Description of Respondets: Jessees and operating rights owners.
    Estimated Completion Time: For ease of reference, this table 
summarizes the burden items in this information collection request:

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                                       Number of analyses and
         Type of analysis             reporting per respondent    Hours
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Preliminary.......................  1,000@ 2 hours.............    2,000
Detailed..........................  100@ 24 hours..............    2,400
Additional........................  10@ 20 hours...............      200
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  Total...........................  1,110......................    4,600
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    Annual Responses: 1,110.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,600.
    Bureau Clearance Officer: Michael H. Schwartz (202) 452-5033.

    Dated: April 5, 2002.
Michael H. Schwartz,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-10689 Filed 4-30-02; 8:45 am]
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